Flight of the flamingos

As we inched nearer, cameras at the ready, they inched further away, unitil they eventually decided to take off.

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September 25th 2007
You can't visit Bolivia without the obligatory visit to the Salt Flats...The Salar de Uyuni...It's legendary on the backpacking cicuit but I was sceptical about whether it would live up to the hype. The six of us (me, Hannah, an N. Irish couple, and a young french couple who were expecting a baby), left Tupiza in a 4WD, our bags strapped precariously to the roof, for a 3 night, 4 day trek to Uyuni ... read more

South America » Bolivia » Potosí Department » Salar de Uyuni

Bolivia, named after independence fighter Simon BOLIVAR, broke away from Spanish rule in 1825; much of its subsequent history has consisted of a series of nearly 200 coups and counter-coups. Comparatively democratic civilian rule was established in 1... ... read more

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